The Malaysia Budget and Business Hotel Association (MyBHA) has raised concerns over the authorities’ lack of control over unregulated short-term rental accommodations and unchecked online sale of unlicensed lodgings ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026).

MyBHA national president Sri Ganesh Michiel claimed that lax regulations have led to a “parallel and illegal” accommodation economy.

“Unlicensed and unregulated short-term rental units,...